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Portales Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 18,018
Land Area (2000): 6,341.573 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 16.511 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	23,048	62.15%
Rural, Farm	3,150	8.49%
Rural, Non-farm	10,888	29.36%

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Portales Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	7,159	6,698	461	6.44%	65
1991	7,251	6,833	418	5.76%	58
1992	7,284	6,896	387	5.32%	53
1993	6,754	6,417	337	4.98%	50
1994	7,608	7,214	393	5.17%	52
1995	7,493	7,064	430	5.73%	57
1996	7,535	7,084	451	5.98%	60
1997	7,493	7,158	336	4.48%	45
1998	7,720	7,455	266	3.44%	35
1999	7,648	7,389	259	3.39%	34
2000	8,026	7,671	355	4.42%	44
2001	8,385	8,052	333	3.97%	40
2002	9,029	8,651	377	4.18%	42
2003	9,289	8,913	376	4.05%	41
2004	9,546	9,181	365	3.82%	38
2005	9,511	9,142	369	3.88%	39
2006	9,507	9,206	301	3.17%	32
2007	9,643	9,398	245	2.54%	26
2008	9,666	9,407	260	2.69%	27

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	6,639	6,135	504	7.59%	76
Feb 1990	7,539	7,090	449	5.96%	60
Mar 1990	7,540	7,126	414	5.49%	55
Apr 1990	7,544	7,118	426	5.65%	56
May 1990	7,275	6,819	456	6.27%	63
Jun 1990	6,473	5,942	531	8.20%	82
Jul 1990	6,390	5,885	505	7.90%	79
Aug 1990	6,414	5,970	444	6.92%	69
Sep 1990	7,181	6,700	481	6.70%	67
Oct 1990	7,801	7,346	455	5.83%	58
Nov 1990	7,577	7,149	428	5.65%	56
Dec 1990	7,537	7,097	440	5.84%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	6,422	6,018	404	6.29%	63
Feb 1991	7,343	6,935	408	5.56%	56
Mar 1991	7,276	6,913	363	4.99%	50
Apr 1991	7,545	7,213	332	4.40%	44
May 1991	7,456	7,060	396	5.31%	53
Jun 1991	6,731	6,227	504	7.49%	75
Jul 1991	6,749	6,312	437	6.48%	65
Aug 1991	6,825	6,395	430	6.30%	63
Sep 1991	7,542	7,104	438	5.81%	58
Oct 1991	7,841	7,415	426	5.43%	54
Nov 1991	7,641	7,208	433	5.67%	57
Dec 1991	7,640	7,195	445	5.82%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	7,366	6,948	418	5.67%	57
Feb 1992	7,376	6,983	393	5.33%	53
Mar 1992	7,346	6,984	362	4.93%	49
Apr 1992	7,291	6,982	309	4.24%	42
May 1992	7,401	7,018	383	5.17%	52
Jun 1992	6,765	6,316	449	6.64%	66
Jul 1992	6,836	6,426	410	6.00%	60
Aug 1992	6,907	6,509	398	5.76%	58
Sep 1992	7,480	7,080	400	5.35%	53
Oct 1992	7,460	7,104	356	4.77%	48
Nov 1992	7,581	7,200	381	5.03%	50
Dec 1992	7,593	7,206	387	5.10%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	6,259	5,861	398	6.36%	64
Feb 1993	6,413	6,104	309	4.82%	48
Mar 1993	6,387	6,082	305	4.78%	48
Apr 1993	6,373	6,087	286	4.49%	45
May 1993	6,547	6,245	302	4.61%	46
Jun 1993	6,626	6,212	414	6.25%	62
Jul 1993	6,391	6,013	378	5.91%	59
Aug 1993	6,151	5,765	386	6.28%	63
Sep 1993	7,203	6,872	331	4.60%	46
Oct 1993	7,653	7,350	303	3.96%	40
Nov 1993	7,634	7,315	319	4.18%	42
Dec 1993	7,410	7,102	308	4.16%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	7,196	6,808	388	5.39%	54
Feb 1994	7,430	7,064	366	4.93%	49
Mar 1994	7,528	7,170	358	4.76%	48
Apr 1994	7,660	7,304	356	4.65%	46
May 1994	7,609	7,279	330	4.34%	43
Jun 1994	7,345	6,900	445	6.06%	61
Jul 1994	7,523	7,080	443	5.89%	59
Aug 1994	7,103	6,674	429	6.04%	60
Sep 1994	8,065	7,676	389	4.82%	48
Oct 1994	8,113	7,697	416	5.13%	51
Nov 1994	8,010	7,606	404	5.04%	50
Dec 1994	7,710	7,314	396	5.14%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	7,307	6,893	414	5.67%	57
Feb 1995	7,521	7,166	355	4.72%	47
Mar 1995	7,541	7,176	365	4.84%	48
Apr 1995	7,737	7,362	375	4.85%	48
May 1995	7,640	7,201	439	5.75%	57
Jun 1995	7,267	6,705	562	7.73%	77
Jul 1995	7,244	6,767	477	6.58%	66
Aug 1995	6,994	6,545	449	6.42%	64
Sep 1995	7,680	7,271	409	5.33%	53
Oct 1995	7,695	7,284	411	5.34%	53
Nov 1995	7,851	7,382	469	5.97%	60
Dec 1995	7,440	7,011	429	5.77%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	7,428	6,934	494	6.65%	67
Feb 1996	7,764	7,278	486	6.26%	63
Mar 1996	7,808	7,342	466	5.97%	60
Apr 1996	7,562	7,151	411	5.44%	54
May 1996	6,924	6,440	484	6.99%	70
Jun 1996	7,123	6,610	513	7.20%	72
Jul 1996	7,255	6,753	502	6.92%	69
Aug 1996	7,320	6,876	444	6.07%	61
Sep 1996	8,007	7,564	443	5.53%	55
Oct 1996	7,920	7,545	375	4.73%	47
Nov 1996	7,825	7,416	409	5.23%	52
Dec 1996	7,480	7,096	384	5.13%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	6,887	6,459	428	6.21%	62
Feb 1997	7,644	7,255	389	5.09%	51
Mar 1997	7,697	7,334	363	4.72%	47
Apr 1997	7,706	7,350	356	4.62%	46
May 1997	7,406	7,085	321	4.33%	43
Jun 1997	7,165	6,785	380	5.30%	53
Jul 1997	7,428	7,086	342	4.60%	46
Aug 1997	7,150	6,839	311	4.35%	43
Sep 1997	7,651	7,328	323	4.22%	42
Oct 1997	7,814	7,548	266	3.40%	34
Nov 1997	7,807	7,548	259	3.32%	33
Dec 1997	7,565	7,276	289	3.82%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	7,112	6,804	308	4.33%	43
Feb 1998	7,846	7,554	292	3.72%	37
Mar 1998	7,806	7,525	281	3.60%	36
Apr 1998	7,828	7,587	241	3.08%	31
May 1998	7,685	7,427	258	3.36%	34
Jun 1998	7,592	7,265	327	4.31%	43
Jul 1998	7,766	7,470	296	3.81%	38
Aug 1998	7,381	7,150	231	3.13%	31
Sep 1998	8,146	7,852	294	3.61%	36
Oct 1998	7,845	7,617	228	2.91%	29
Nov 1998	7,897	7,693	204	2.58%	26
Dec 1998	7,740	7,510	230	2.97%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	7,028	6,781	247	3.51%	35
Feb 1999	7,750	7,519	231	2.98%	30
Mar 1999	7,822	7,599	223	2.85%	29
Apr 1999	7,981	7,729	252	3.16%	32
May 1999	7,682	7,440	242	3.15%	32
Jun 1999	7,324	7,041	283	3.86%	39
Jul 1999	7,284	6,989	295	4.05%	40
Aug 1999	7,106	6,833	273	3.84%	38
Sep 1999	7,799	7,534	265	3.40%	34
Oct 1999	8,011	7,765	246	3.07%	31
Nov 1999	8,117	7,823	294	3.62%	36
Dec 1999	7,870	7,611	259	3.29%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	7,335	6,997	338	4.61%	46
Feb 2000	8,107	7,741	366	4.51%	45
Mar 2000	8,069	7,728	341	4.23%	42
Apr 2000	8,253	7,931	322	3.90%	39
May 2000	7,998	7,665	333	4.16%	42
Jun 2000	7,624	7,203	421	5.52%	55
Jul 2000	7,762	7,369	393	5.06%	51
Aug 2000	7,605	7,197	408	5.36%	54
Sep 2000	8,316	7,953	363	4.37%	44
Oct 2000	8,418	8,075	343	4.07%	41
Nov 2000	8,417	8,086	331	3.93%	39
Dec 2000	8,403	8,105	298	3.55%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	7,772	7,421	351	4.52%	45
Feb 2001	8,524	8,181	343	4.02%	40
Mar 2001	8,462	8,128	334	3.95%	39
Apr 2001	8,694	8,367	327	3.76%	38
May 2001	8,438	8,123	315	3.73%	37
Jun 2001	8,141	7,751	390	4.79%	48
Jul 2001	8,140	7,804	336	4.13%	41
Aug 2001	7,865	7,520	345	4.39%	44
Sep 2001	8,552	8,226	326	3.81%	38
Oct 2001	8,708	8,388	320	3.67%	37
Nov 2001	8,669	8,356	313	3.61%	36
Dec 2001	8,655	8,356	299	3.45%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	8,655	8,287	368	4.25%	43
Feb 2002	8,958	8,593	365	4.07%	41
Mar 2002	8,878	8,546	332	3.74%	37
Apr 2002	8,945	8,588	357	3.99%	40
May 2002	9,129	8,741	388	4.25%	43
Jun 2002	8,593	8,126	467	5.43%	54
Jul 2002	8,707	8,276	431	4.95%	50
Aug 2002	8,566	8,186	380	4.44%	44
Sep 2002	9,283	8,923	360	3.88%	39
Oct 2002	9,570	9,210	360	3.76%	38
Nov 2002	9,565	9,197	368	3.85%	38
Dec 2002	9,494	9,142	352	3.71%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	9,290	8,913	377	4.06%	41
Feb 2003	9,481	9,100	381	4.02%	40
Mar 2003	9,396	9,063	333	3.54%	35
Apr 2003	9,290	8,935	355	3.82%	38
May 2003	9,236	8,872	364	3.94%	39
Jun 2003	8,994	8,541	453	5.04%	50
Jul 2003	8,887	8,460	427	4.80%	48
Aug 2003	8,798	8,397	401	4.56%	46
Sep 2003	9,412	9,030	382	4.06%	41
Oct 2003	9,568	9,207	361	3.77%	38
Nov 2003	9,588	9,220	368	3.84%	38
Dec 2003	9,529	9,215	314	3.30%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	9,386	9,013	373	3.97%	40
Feb 2004	9,614	9,240	374	3.89%	39
Mar 2004	9,561	9,220	341	3.57%	36
Apr 2004	9,502	9,140	362	3.81%	38
May 2004	9,556	9,201	355	3.71%	37
Jun 2004	9,222	8,796	426	4.62%	46
Jul 2004	9,280	8,882	398	4.29%	43
Aug 2004	9,047	8,702	345	3.81%	38
Sep 2004	9,782	9,412	370	3.78%	38
Oct 2004	9,956	9,595	361	3.63%	36
Nov 2004	9,947	9,608	339	3.41%	34
Dec 2004	9,698	9,367	331	3.41%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	9,407	9,046	361	3.84%	38
Feb 2005	9,411	9,023	388	4.12%	41
Mar 2005	9,736	9,368	368	3.78%	38
Apr 2005	9,774	9,396	378	3.87%	39
May 2005	9,810	9,438	372	3.79%	38
Jun 2005	9,247	8,818	429	4.64%	46
Jul 2005	9,261	8,831	430	4.64%	46
Aug 2005	9,056	8,688	368	4.06%	41
Sep 2005	9,597	9,235	362	3.77%	38
Oct 2005	9,678	9,343	335	3.46%	35
Nov 2005	9,697	9,358	339	3.50%	35
Dec 2005	9,452	9,156	296	3.13%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	9,253	8,928	325	3.51%	35
Feb 2006	9,313	8,975	338	3.63%	36
Mar 2006	9,624	9,331	293	3.04%	30
Apr 2006	9,560	9,251	309	3.23%	32
May 2006	9,562	9,267	295	3.09%	31
Jun 2006	9,274	8,902	372	4.01%	40
Jul 2006	9,263	8,901	362	3.91%	39
Aug 2006	9,003	8,707	296	3.29%	33
Sep 2006	9,658	9,369	289	2.99%	30
Oct 2006	9,876	9,623	253	2.56%	26
Nov 2006	9,950	9,696	254	2.55%	26
Dec 2006	9,743	9,517	226	2.32%	23

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	9,507	9,233	274	2.88%	29
Feb 2007	9,812	9,542	270	2.75%	28
Mar 2007	9,828	9,591	237	2.41%	24
Apr 2007	9,831	9,583	248	2.52%	25
May 2007	9,745	9,510	235	2.41%	24
Jun 2007	9,338	9,039	299	3.20%	32
Jul 2007	9,278	8,971	307	3.31%	33
Aug 2007	9,084	8,842	242	2.66%	27
Sep 2007	9,691	9,461	230	2.37%	24
Oct 2007	9,881	9,681	200	2.02%	20
Nov 2007	9,951	9,743	208	2.09%	21
Dec 2007	9,771	9,582	189	1.93%	19

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	9,597	9,392	205	2.14%	21
Feb 2008	9,763	9,541	222	2.27%	23
Mar 2008	9,954	9,722	232	2.33%	23
Apr 2008	9,765	9,542	223	2.28%	23
May 2008	9,821	9,580	241	2.45%	25
Jun 2008	9,464	9,146	318	3.36%	34
Jul 2008	9,495	9,151	344	3.62%	36
Aug 2008	9,311	9,000	311	3.34%	33
Sep 2008	9,828	9,587	241	2.45%	25
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Portales Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	1,438	17.85%
2.	Educational Services	1,190	14.77%
3.	Construction	780	9.68%
4.	Public Administration	400	4.96%
5.	Truck Transportation	348	4.32%
6.	Accommodation and Food Services	310	3.85%
7.	Food Manufacturing	302	3.75%
8.	Health Care	240	2.98%
9.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	226	2.80%
10.	Finance and Insurance	198	2.46%
11.	Repair and Maintenance	196	2.43%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	184	2.28%
13.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	164	2.04%
14.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	148	1.84%
15.	Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing	126	1.56%
16.	Department and Other General Stores	120	1.49%
17.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	112	1.39%
18.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	110	1.37%
19.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	90	1.12%
20.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	84	1.04%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	2,132	31.16%
2.	Health Care	586	8.56%
3.	Public Administration	540	7.89%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	514	7.51%
5.	Social Assistance	336	4.91%
6.	Finance and Insurance	276	4.03%
7.	Food and Beverage Stores	266	3.89%
8.	Department and Other General Stores	204	2.98%
9.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	192	2.81%
10.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	184	2.69%
11.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	148	2.16%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	124	1.81%
13.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	120	1.75%
14.	Personal and Laundry Services	118	1.72%
15.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	118	1.72%
16.	Food Manufacturing	108	1.58%
17.	Info Services and Data Processing	92	1.34%
18.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	80	1.17%
19.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	70	1.02%
20.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	64	0.94%

Portales Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Agricultural Workers	740	9.18%
2.	Farmers and Farm Managers	612	7.59%
3.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	562	6.97%
4.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	454	5.63%
5.	Other Installation / Maintenance	424	5.26%
6.	Postsecondary Teachers	294	3.65%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	264	3.28%
8.	Other Management Occupations	256	3.18%
9.	Other Production Occupations	254	3.15%
10.	Vehicle Mechanics	224	2.78%
11.	Other Construction Trades	222	2.76%
12.	Construction Laborers	180	2.23%
13.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	168	2.08%
14.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	160	1.99%
15.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	152	1.89%
16.	Food Processing Workers	140	1.74%
17.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	136	1.69%
18.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	132	1.64%
19.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	132	1.64%
20.	Computer Specialists	122	1.51%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	580	8.48%
2.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	550	8.04%
3.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	310	4.53%
4.	Cashiers	284	4.15%
5.	Other Office and Admin Support	276	4.03%
6.	Other Management Occupations	270	3.95%
7.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	228	3.33%
8.	Child Care Workers	226	3.30%
9.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	222	3.24%
10.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	216	3.16%
11.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	206	3.01%
12.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	188	2.75%
13.	Postsecondary Teachers	188	2.75%
14.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	182	2.66%
15.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	154	2.25%
16.	Teachers, Secondary School	140	2.05%
17.	Waiters and Waitresses	140	2.05%
18.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	136	1.99%
19.	Bus Drivers	132	1.93%
20.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	120	1.75%

Portales Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	13,554	48.66%
15-35 hours	4,340	15.58%
1-14 hours	888	3.19%
No regular hours	9,073	32.57%

Portales Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	406	2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM	329	2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	286	1.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM	862	5.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,377	9.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,435	16.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	3,344	22.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,957	13.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	542	3.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	707	4.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	383	2.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	209	1.41%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,016	6.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM	966	6.52%

Portales Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,784	12.04%
5-9	4,840	32.66%
10-14	2,612	17.63%
15-19	1,389	9.37%
20-24	930	6.28%
25-29	438	2.96%
30-34	1,619	10.93%
35-39	86	0.58%
40-44	88	0.59%
45-59	353	2.38%
60-89	327	2.21%
At least 90	353	2.38%

Portales Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	0	0.00%	11,993	80.93%
30-44	18	0.12%	1,775	11.98%
45-59	0	0.00%	353	2.38%
At least 60	0	0.00%	680	4.59%

Portales Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	82	0.53%
Car / truck / van, carpool	2,096	13.51%
Car / truck / van, solo	11,887	76.62%
Motorcycle	18	0.12%
Other	132	0.85%
Public transportation	18	0.12%
Walked	586	3.78%
Worked at home	696	4.49%

Portales Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portales Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 13,260 (34,498 people)
: 9,108 (28,882 people)
: 3,348
: 17,299
Portales Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	2,604	19.10%
$10,000-$14,999	1,430	10.49%
$15,000-$19,999	1,311	9.62%
$20,000-$24,999	982	7.20%
$25,000-$29,999	1,163	8.53%
$30,000-$34,999	957	7.02%
$35,000-$39,999	782	5.74%
$40,000-$44,999	637	4.67%
$45,000-$49,999	737	5.41%
$50,000-$59,999	997	7.31%
$60,000-$74,999	818	6.00%
$75,000-$99,999	585	4.29%
$100,000-$124,999	249	1.83%
$125,000-$149,999	119	0.87%
$150,000-$199,999	66	0.48%
$200,000 or more	197	1.44%

Portales Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,643	24.75%
Family, 2 people	1,854	27.93%
Nonfamily, 2 people	351	5.29%
Family, 3 people	993	14.96%
Nonfamily, 3 people	81	1.22%
Family, 4 people	970	14.61%
Nonfamily, 4 people	15	0.23%
Family, 5 people	492	7.41%
Nonfamily, 5 people	5	0.08%
Family, 6 people	148	2.23%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	87	1.31%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Portales Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	10,607	29.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	3,534	9.95%
Public Assistance	557	1.57%
Retirement	2,071	5.83%
Self Employment	2,475	6.97%
Social Security	3,766	10.61%
Supplemental Security	691	1.95%
Wage / Salary	9,959	28.05%
Other	1,845	5.20%

Portales Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	3,868	51.46%
With children under 18	3,648	48.54%

Portales Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,096	7.99%
Married	8,407	61.30%
Never Married	3,832	27.94%
Widowed	379	2.76%

Portales Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,507	10.24%
Married	8,410	57.14%
Never Married	3,217	21.86%
Widowed	1,585	10.77%

Portales Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portales Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Portales Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	2,288	8.56%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	3,795	14.19%
High school diploma or equivalent	6,078	22.73%
Some college, no degree	8,165	30.54%
Associate degree	1,416	5.30%
Bachelors degree	3,013	11.27%
Graduate or professional degree	1,984	7.42%

Portales Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	449	2.49%	184	1.02%	633	3.51%
Kindergarten	672	3.73%	24	0.13%	696	3.86%
Grades 1-4	2,646	14.69%	88	0.49%	2,734	15.17%
Grades 5-8	2,068	11.48%	95	0.53%	2,163	12.00%
Grades 9-12	2,014	11.18%	126	0.70%	2,140	11.88%
Undergrad college	4,383	24.33%	194	1.08%	4,577	25.40%
Graduate or professional school	575	3.19%	64	0.36%	639	3.55%
Total	12,807	71.08%	775	4.30%	13,582	75.38%

Portales Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portales Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Portales Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	35	46
2004	36	25

Portales Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portales Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portales Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	27,577	77.52%
Below Poverty Level	7,998	22.48%

Portales Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portales Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
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Portales Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portales Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portales Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	2,781	15.43%
10-19 Years	3,251	18.04%
20-29 Years	3,099	17.20%
30-39 Years	2,247	12.47%
40-49 Years	2,170	12.04%
50-59 Years	1,629	9.04%
60-69 Years	1,277	7.09%
70-79 Years	999	5.54%
80-89 Years	471	2.61%
90+ Years	94	0.52%

Portales Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	8,847	49.10%
Female	9,171	50.90%

Portales Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	11,299	62.71%
Hispanic/Latino	5,998	33.29%
African-American	276	1.53%
Multiracial	173	0.96%
Amerindian	151	0.84%
Asian	97	0.54%
Other Race	17	0.09%
Pacific Islander	7	0.04%

Portales Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	4,068	22.59%
2.	Irish	3,385	18.80%
3.	German	2,958	16.43%
4.	English	2,510	13.94%
5.	French Non-Basque	756	4.20%
6.	Scotch Irish	594	3.30%
7.	Dutch	522	2.90%
8.	Italian	492	2.73%
9.	Scottish	485	2.69%
10.	Swedish	455	2.53%

Portales Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	25,392	73.98%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	8,635	25.16%
3.	French	98	0.29%
4.	German	70	0.20%
5.	Chinese	50	0.15%
6.	Other West Germanic	34	0.10%
7.	Tagalog	24	0.07%
8.	Other Pacific Island	18	0.05%
9.	Other Native North American	4	0.01%

Portales Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	34,827	93.91%
Naturalized immigrant	1,115	3.01%
Not a citizen	1,144	3.08%

Portales Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portales Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Portales Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Roosevelt County

Portales Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Causey	Kenna	Portales
Dora	Lingo	Rogers
Elida	Milnesand
Floyd	Pep

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